Bid Ocean B2B (Business-to-Business)

Users of Bid Ocean, project bid lead, RFP, RFQ, contract and tender information service, can post their own solicitations for a wide range of goods and services. This means more opportunities for all users and more opportunities to save money on goods and services.

Market Intelligence

Want to know where the hot spots are for your industry, what the current status is and where it is headed? Bid Ocean, project bid lead, RFP, RFQ, contract and tender information service, gives you the data you need to make the most informed decisions.

Competitive Bid and Tender Lead Intelligence

Want to know who your competitors are, what projects they are bidding on and what their bids are? Our system enables prime contractors to identify and monitor their competitors and use that information to bid smarter and win more lucrative contracts. Our MarketBot™ feature can automatically monitor competitors and send an alert you when they have ordered a bid package, bid on a project or are operating in new areas or industries.

Primary, Subcontract, Vendor and Planholder Database

Goverment or Private Project Owner Database

Access our database of government agencies and private organizations. See their procurement history and spending planned for the future, identify key decision makers. If you sell to government agencies, non-profit organizations or private utilities, this is the most extensive and up to date database you will find anywhere.

Contractor Database

Our database has hundreds of thousands of active contractors in all types of industries. View company profiles, bid histories and key contacts. If you sell your service/product directly to contractors this database will give you easy access to your market.

Subcontractor Database

Need a quality subcontractor? Look no further. Search companies by geography and industry.

Vendor Database

Get the best prices from the best suppliers. Just select the region and category and our search engine will display the vendors relevant to your needs.

Online Bid Packages

Many of our opportunity reports have free online plans & specifications. If the bid package is not available in electronic format there is a handy online order form to order the bid package from the owner, designer or reprographic firm.

Plan Holders & Bid Tabulations

We request plan holders and bid tabulations on all construction projects and publish plan holders on many other types of projects as well.

Subcontractor & Vendor Support

If your company is a subcontractor or vendor it can be automatically listed on every relevant bid report or you can add it to the reports you select.

Minority Firm Support

Make sure your disadvantaged firm is listed and seen by prime bidders. Qualified MBE, DBE, WBE, Native (First Nations), Veteran and other categories are automatically listed on all applicable reports.

Online Prebid / Bid Date Reminder/Calendar

Keep track of your important tasks and manage more information more effectively. Our system will remind you what to do and when.

Post ads for free and browse ads for a wide range of goods and services.

Government / Private Construction Project Contact Manager

Bid Ocean, project bid lead, RFP, RFQ, contract and tender information service,'s Contact Manager is fully integrated with the entire Network and can be pre-loaded with your market data. Contacts can be added from opportunity reports, directories and news items with a click of the mouse. You can also add new contacts manually or import an entire database. Your data can then be easily exported for use in other contact managers. You won't find a more powerful or easy to use contact manager anywhere.

Construction Surplus Equipment & Materials System

Post ads for surplus equipment and materials and find equipment to rent, lease, trade or purchase and materials to purchase or trade for. This feature can help you save big on equipment and generate revenue from idle equipment and surplus materials.